Dancing Around the Christmas Tree is Friday, the 18th, beginning at 6:30 P.M. This fundraiser provides a great evening of fellowship that raises money for learning materials at all grade levels. Come dance the night away, bake something for the Bake Off, and enter the Gingerbread House Contest. What a fun evening this will be!

On Veteran's Day, November 11, at 10:00 A.M. St. John's Joyful Singers will present a program of patriotic music at Highland Oaks in Elgin. The program will include instrumentalists, solos, small groups, and the full choir. What a wonderful opportunity for St. John’s musicians and for the audience that will attend the presentation!

Fun for everyone comes during our weeks of Lutherfest activities. Join the Pet Parade on the 22nd, eat a delicious meal on the 23rd, come to the Bazaar and Fun Fair on the 29th, participate in the Amazing Race on November 5th, and complete the celebration with Gemütlichkeit on November 12th.

Who doesn't like ice cream? Come to Dairy Queen at 704 W. Chicago St. in Elgin on Saturday, September 24th from 2-7 P.M. A portion of the proceeds from the treats you enjoy will go to support St. John's School

A new school year! New teacher laptops! New office carpeting! New rug in the kindergarten room! So much to celebrate, and what a great way to start the school year that celebrates 150 years since the founding of St. John's School. The year ahead will be filled with many new and exciting activities for our students, their families, and the members of St. John's who provide this excellent education opportunity.